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Capitol Heights Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Capitol Heights households heating with number two heating oil, selecting which of the 8 heating oil companies that serve Capitol Heights makes a big difference.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Capitol Heights. Full service companies such as Laurel Fuel Oil or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Examples of 2 Capitol Heights cash heating oil companies serving Capitol Heights include Price Oil Company Inc and Green Petroleum LLC.
Capitol Heights Number Two Heating Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Capitol Heights: 8 companies .
Average Number of Capitol Heights Households Served per Heating Oil company : 34
Capitol Heights, MD Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Capitol Heights homeowners purchased a total of 178,838 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 175 towns in Maryland, Capitol Heights ranks 146th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Capitol Heights ranks 2980th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Capitol Heights’s overall fuel oil consumption varies annually based on the severity of the winter. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ boilers need to burn more and more oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Capitol Heights was 36.0°F, which was 5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Capitol Heights Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 36° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 41° F |
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Average Capitol Heights Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated on March 30, 2026
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Week Trend | -$0.100 |
| 1 Month Trend | +$1.144 |
| 3 Month Trend | +$1.497 |
| 1 Year Trend | +$1.683 |
Average Capitol Heights Heating Oil Price History
Updated on March 30, 2026
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 03/30/2026 | $5.276 |
| 03/23/2026 | $5.376 |
| 03/16/2026 | $5.219 |
| 03/09/2026 | $4.979 |
| 03/02/2026 | $4.132 |
| 02/23/2026 | $4.077 |
| 02/16/2026 | $4.014 |
| 02/09/2026 | $3.984 |
| 02/02/2026 | $3.930 |
| 01/26/2026 | $3.854 |
| 01/19/2026 | $3.749 |
| 01/12/2026 | $3.704 |
| 01/05/2026 | $3.779 |
| 12/29/2025 | $3.744 |
| 12/22/2025 | $3.701 |
| 12/15/2025 | $3.836 |
| 12/08/2025 | $3.802 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.905 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.924 |
| 11/17/2025 | $3.891 |
| 11/10/2025 | $3.825 |
| 11/03/2025 | $3.766 |
| 10/27/2025 | $3.712 |
| 10/20/2025 | $3.593 |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Capitol Heights Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Capitol Heights, used by 9,478 or 58% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Capitol Heights homeowners is Electricity, used by 5,762 homes (35%). The other homes are heated with Propane (3%), Heating Oil (2%), Other (1%), and Solar (0.2%).
Capitol Heights Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (No. of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,478 | 473 | 5,762 | 274 | 6 | 39 | 86 |
| 2024 | 9,481 | 459 | 5,510 | 287 | 4 | 39 | 86 |
| 2023 | 9,220 | 454 | 5,423 | 306 | 2 | 39 | 87 |
| 2022 | 8,879 | 384 | 5,314 | 288 | 14 | 65 | 96 |
| 2021 | 8,814 | 344 | 5,266 | 374 | 12 | 52 | 53 |
| 2020 | 8,594 | 260 | 5,344 | 402 | 9 | 42 | 46 |
| 2019 | 8,396 | 111 | 5,258 | 423 | 42 | 37 | 58 |
| 2018 | 8,432 | 173 | 5,127 | 325 | 41 | 37 | 23 |
| 2017 | 8,563 | 180 | 4,902 | 424 | 46 | 3 | 20 |
| 2016 | 8,584 | 180 | 4,768 | 459 | 49 | 0 | 15 |
| 2015 | 8,575 | 219 | 4,748 | 421 | 41 | 0 | 42 |
| 2014 | 9,077 | 214 | 4,438 | 397 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| 2013 | 9,078 | 172 | 4,159 | 530 | 19 | 0 | 22 |
| 2012 | 9,227 | 200 | 3,969 | 514 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2011 | 9,408 | 224 | 4,039 | 529 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Capitol Heights
Heating oil has become less frequently used in Capitol Heights. In the 2 years since 2023, the number of homeowners using number two heating oil dropped from 306 to 274, a 10% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Capitol Heights
Between 2023 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 454 to 473, a 4% change. Comparing 2023 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 9,220 to 9,478, a 3% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Capitol Heights
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Capitol Heights. Since 2023, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 5,423 to 5,762, a 6% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Capitol Heights
Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Now, 39 homes in Capitol Heights are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 0% no change from 2023, when 39 homes used active solar heating.
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Capitol Heights Heating Oil Delivery Overview
274 residences in Capitol Heights heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Capitol Heights temperatures drop as low as 30.7° F each winter. 1.7% of Capitol Heights houses depend on oil delivery each winter.
1.7% of Capitol Heights, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Capitol Heights, MD Households | Capitol Heights, MD Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 16,241 | 274 |
8 Capitol Heights Heating Oil Companies You Can Bank On
With 178,838 gallons of oil delivered to Capitol Heights homes the last heating season, the Capitol Heights community relies on its 8 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Capitol Heights, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Baltimore, MD and Center Pt in Baltimore, MD. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to residences and companies throughout Capitol Heights and the surrounding vicinity.